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WEST VELA

IMO9609407Call sign 3FNX5
Type
MODU
Lifecycle
Unknown
Flag
Panama
Built
2013
Class
ABS
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WEST VELA (IMO 9609407) is a MODU built 2013, Panama-flagged, ABS-classed.

65,262 hp
BHP
DP Class 3
DP class
60,546 t
Deadweight (DWT)
227.82 m
Length o.a.
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01 — Identification

IMO number
9609407
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Vessel type
MODU[5]
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Flag
Panama[6]
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Year built
2013[6]
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Classification
ABS ↗[3]
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Class notation
Not yet documented
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02 — Ownership & build

Owner
Seadrill Ltd[5]
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Operator / manager
Talos Energy Inc[5]
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Builder
Samsung Heavy Industries Co[5]
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P&I club
Not yet documented
No sourceReport
Call sign
3FNX5[6]
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03 — Hull & capacity

Length overall
227.82 m[5]
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Beam
44.54 m[5]
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Draft
12 m[5]
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Moulded depth
19 m[5]
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Deadweight (DWT)
60,546 t[5]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
60,555 GT[6]
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04 — Propulsion & performance

Total power
Not yet documented
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BHP
65,262 hp[5]
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Bollard pull (BP)
Not yet documented
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05 — Capability

DP class
DP Class 3[5]
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FiFi
Not yet documented
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Sources cited (6)

Data updated
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  2. 2
    Owner / operator company website
    https://www.seadrill.com/fleet/ ↗
  3. 3
    IACS — Vessels in Class public register
    https://iacs.org.uk/membership/vessels-in-class ↗
  4. 4
  5. 5
    Commercial reference databases (not individually named)
    grouped category; individual databases are not publicly named
  6. 6
    USCG Port State Information Exchange (PSIX)
    https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/ ↗

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Frequently asked

What is WEST VELA's IMO number?

WEST VELA's IMO number is 9609407.

What is WEST VELA's length?

WEST VELA has an overall length of 227.82 m (747.4 ft).

What is WEST VELA's deadweight?

WEST VELA has a deadweight of 60,546 t (66,740.5 short tons).

What DP class is WEST VELA?

WEST VELA is a DP Class 3 vessel.